Neighbourhoods in Welwyn Hatfield
East of England · 16 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#86 of 296 local authorities · 16 neighbourhoods · 120,420 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Peartree (33) to Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell (98); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Welwyn Hatfield: Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell scores 98 out of 100 (#108 of 6,856 nationally) while Peartree sits at 33 — neighbours on the map, 65 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 7 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £319,000 in Peartree to £810,000 in Brookmans Park — a 2.5× gap within Welwyn Hatfield.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Welwyn Hatfield
Towns & places in Welwyn Hatfield
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell | 108 | 98 | £670,000 |
| Brookmans Park | 245 | 96 | £810,000 |
| Cuffley & Northaw | 355 | 95 | £800,000 |
| Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside | 971 | 86 | £510,000 |
| Knightsfield | 1,047 | 85 | £450,000 |
| Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village | 1,390 | 80 | £508,500 |
| Hall Grove | 2,137 | 69 | £446,000 |
| Hatfield North & West | 2,336 | 66 | £390,000 |
| Haldens | 2,747 | 60 | £386,500 |
| Panshanger | 2,925 | 57 | £375,000 |
| Hatfield East | 2,925 | 57 | £450,000 |
| Hatfield South | 2,994 | 56 | £340,500 |
| Welham Green | 3,110 | 55 | £480,000 |
| Hollybush | 3,158 | 54 | £400,000 |
| Hatfield Town | 3,912 | 43 | £348,745 |
| Peartree | 4,577 | 33 | £319,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Welwyn Hatfield
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell | 25 |
| Cuffley & Northaw | 35 |
| Knightsfield | 39 |
| Brookmans Park | 42 |
| Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village | 53 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Brookmans Park | £58,319 |
| Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell | £55,504 |
| Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village | £53,398 |
| Knightsfield | £52,203 |
| Cuffley & Northaw | £51,681 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Peartree | 7.4× |
| Panshanger | 8.2× |
| Hatfield Town | 8.2× |
| Knightsfield | 8.6× |
| Hatfield South | 8.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Welwyn Hatfield
Postcode districts that overlap Welwyn Hatfield — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Welwyn Hatfield Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 47% · No religion 37% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Welwyn Hatfield.